Founder of Santos NSW Pty Ltd., Sapex Pty Ltd. and Gas2Grid Ltd., David William King is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been at the head of 12 different companies and presently is Non-Executive Chairman for Renergen Ltd.

He is also Member of Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Member of The Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia and Member of Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists and on the board of 5 other companies.

In the past David William King occupied the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Anagenics Ltd., Non-Executive Chairman for PetroNor E&P Ltd. and Chairman at African Petroleum Ltd. (a subsidiary of PetroNor E&P Ltd.), Managing Director & Director at Galilee Energy Ltd., Non-Executive Chairman for Forbes Ventures, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Beach Energy Ltd. and Chief Executive Officer & Director at Claremont Petroleum NL (a subsidiary of Beach Energy Ltd.), Independent Non-Executive Director at BIG Un Ltd., Chief Exploration Manager at Hartogen Energy Ltd., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Robust Resources Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Santos NSW Pty Ltd., Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at Normandy NFM Ltd., Chief Exploration Manager at Petroz NL, Non-Executive Director at Gas2Grid Ltd. and Director at Sapex Pty Ltd.

He received a doctorate from Australian National University, an undergraduate degree from the University of East Anglia, a graduate degree from The Royal School of Mines and a graduate degree from Imperial College London.